The German Grand Prix turned out to be a forgettable one for Lotus Racing as both drivers failed to cross the finishing line. Jarno Trulli retired on the fourth lap due to yet another mechanical problem, this time with his Lotus’ gearbox. Heikki Kovalainen had a more eventful race, but a clash between his Lotus and Pedro de la Rosa’s Sauber forced …Read More

A Lotus supercar concept, a possible spiritual successor to the Lotus Esprit, is heading for the Paris Motor Show this September—exactly 35 years after the unveiling of the mid-engined Esprit supercar at the same auto show. Lotus’ official press release was cryptic at best, confirming nothing except that a Lotus concept that is “perhaps even more” than the original Esprit …Read More

It was a satisfying outing for Lotus Racing at the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone Circuit, as both racers completed the race, with Jarno Trulli finishing in 16th and Heikki Kovalainen just behind in 17th. The occasion was made all the more special with a guest appearance by Hazel Chapman, who had the honour of officially unveiling Lotus Racing’s new …Read More

Proton has revealed a five-year transformation plan to turn its British subsidiary Lotus profitable in five years. The task promises to be daunting as Lotus has never been profitable in the decade under Proton’s ownership. However, Proton appears set to implement concrete changes if the Lotus Cars Moving Forward Plan just unveiled is anything to go by. …Read More

Lotus Racing dressed the two T127 race cars in “500 Races” livery and even flew in Clive Chapman, son of Lotus’ founder Colin Chapman, to mark the 500th Grand Prix that Lotus was participating in over the weekend. The European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain was not kind to both drivers, however. Jarno Trulli showed good pace and finished …Read More

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has won the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, leading comfortably from start to finish to secure his second win this season since his first at the Malaysian Grand Prix. His teammate Mark Webber crashed out of the race spectacularly, shunting into the back of Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus before …Read More

The Lotus Evora has been officially launched in Malaysia for a hefty price tag starting from RM 443,480. Introduced two years ago at the 2008 British International Motor Show, Evora is the only 2+2 coupe in Lotus’ range and is the first all-new Lotus launched since the Lotus Elise in 1995. Boasting an all-new mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration, Evora has been …Read More

Lotus Racing has had a good racing day on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the Canadian Grand Prix, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 16th, ahead of Renault’s Vitaly Petrov. Jarno Trulli, however, retired on lap 42 due to a problem with his Lotus’ brakes. “It’s been a great weekend, and I’m really pleased for the whole team with the result …Read More

Never mind that Tony Fernandes is revelling in the fact that Lotus Racing is the best of the new teams, and that his team’s performances are improving with every race, because, up till now, the new teams including Lotus Racing are considered no more than “a joke” to Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who spoke to Autocar. “There is a need …Read More

Proton has confirmed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, British sports car maker Lotus, is not up for sale at the moment. This comes in response to news of a proposed sale of 40 percent of Lotus to its management team. Proton further added that it had, over the years, received and rejected a …Read More

Lotus Racing has received full indemnity in the on-going legal battle between Force India F1 team and Aerolab/Fondtech, the aerodynamic development firm which designed the wind tunnel model for Lotus Racing before the start of the current F1 season. Force India had expressed concern at the similarities between its own 2009 F1 car and Lotus Racing’s wind …Read More

Lotus Racing was putting in their best performance this season until both Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen were brought to a premature halt by hydraulics failures. Starting on 19th position, Trulli stalled on the track on lap 32, while Kovalainen, who started on 20th position, retired in the pit on lap 33. “It was difficult at the beginning with …Read More

Lotus Racing had a weekend of mixed emotions at the Monaco Grand Prix, where both T127 cars showed ample promise in practice and qualifying and excellent pace throughout the race—only to drop out towards the end of the race. Heikki Kovalainen retired on lap 59 due to a steering joint problem, while Jarno Trulli crashed out on lap 71 after …Read More

Lotus Racing has found yet another renowned partner in LG Electronics (LG), the prominent Korean consumer electronics brand. LG will be the official Technical Supplier to Lotus Racing, supplying the team with products at race venues and back in Hingham, Norfolk, U.K., Lotus Racing’s homeground. Tony Fernandes, Lotus Racing Team Principal, was excited at the prospect of partnering a company as famous as …Read More

Lotus Racing had yet another bitter-sweet race in the Chinese GP, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 14th position, one position ahead of Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg, while Jarno Trulli’s bad luck continued as he once again retired due to hydraulic issues. Kovalainen attributed his good run to a great decision to stay out on slick tyres early on. “The decision …Read More

Lotus Racing had a disappointing day at the Malaysian GP, even though both cars managed to cross the finishing line. Jarno Trulli was placed 17th and Heikki Kovalainen was considered unclassified, with both involved in track scuffles that affected their race. Positioned 15th on the starting grid, Kovalainen’s attempted pass on Virgin’s Lucas di Grassi early on caused his …Read More

Can’t get enough of Lotus Racing? Why not consider the Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing edition, a special-edition Satria Neo created by Proton’s motorsports division R3 (Race.Rally.Research) to celebrate Proton’s involvement with Lotus Racing in conjunction with its 25th anniversary. On the outside, the special-edition Satria Neo comes in classic Lotus Racing colours: green accentuated …Read More

With Mercedes GP Petronas and Lotus Racing in town, Malaysian F1 fans are understandably ecstatic. After all, without Petronas’ sponsorship of the Mercedes GP team and Tony Fernandes’ entrepreneurial spirit, Malaysians would not be given the chance to get up close and personal with Mercedes GP’s Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Nick Heidfeld and Lotus Racing’s Jarno Trulli, …Read More

Lotus Racing had a mixed day in Melbourne as Heikki Kovalainen completed the Australian Grand Prix in 13th position—three places away from earning a World Championship point and ahead of drivers from all other new teams. Jarno Trulli, on the other hand, failed to even make the start due to a hydraulic power pack problem. “Our target was to finish the …Read More

Lotus Racing has had a good start in the Bahrain F1 season opener: both racing cars managed to finish the race, and Lotus Racing was the only new team to have a car at the chequered flag with Heikki Kovalainen in 15th position. Jarno Trulli was classified as 17th after encountering a hydraulics …Read More